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Living married Lucine Morlas Zahn Lucine (daughter of Edward George Zahn and Leontine Josephine Morlas) was born on 19 Feb 1925 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jul 2013 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Metairie Cemetery (Lake Lawn Metairie), New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lucine Morlas Zahn Johnson was born in New Orleans on February 19, 1925. She left us on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 3:13 PM at Touro Infirmary after a lengthy illness. She was one of four daughters born to her parents, Leontine Morlas and Edward George Zahn.

She attended Lusher Elementary School, graduated from Eleanor McMain High School and Louisiana State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education. She taught in Westlake, Louisiana, Holy Name of Jesus School, and Orleans Parish Public Schools. She was an active member of First Trinity Evangelical United Church of Christ.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, James Edward Johnson; her children, Pamela Jean Klagholz (John Anthony), Bruce and Ted Johnson, and Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Huycke (Arthur Edward); three grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth Klagholz, John Rudolph Klagholz and Anna Lucine Huycke; two sisters, Amanda Gehrke Zahn Martin (Emile E.) and Bennie Jay Zahn. Also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was pre-deceased by one sister, Johanette Amanda "Nettie" Zahn Kleinpeter (Leon Richard).

Lucine will be remembered for her devotion to her family and generous and charitable acts to others in need. She had a special interest in birds and all animals.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation and Funeral Service at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with a service in the chapel at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery.

Obituary was written by her sister, Bennie Zahn. Copied from the Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries website.

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The son of Bernhardt John ZAHN, Sr. and Amanda Henrietta GEHRKE.

Edward married Leontine Josephine Morlas on 19 Dec 1918 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Leontine (daughter of John Dominic Morlas and Lucine Roquevert) was born on 19 Jan 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Feb 1972 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Metairie Cemetery (Lake Lawn Metairie), New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Called "Daughter."

ZAHN Leontine Morlas Zahn, on Sunday evening, February 20, 1972, at 7:15 o'clock. Wife of the late Edward George Zahn; mother of Mrs. James E. Johnson and Miss Bennie Zahn, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, Mrs. Leon R. Kleinpeter Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mrs. Emile Martin III of Belle Chasse, Louisiana; daughter of the late Lucine Roquevert and John Morlas, Sr.; sister of Mrs. Estelle Trapani; Sister Mary Cyril RSM, Mrs. Eugene Schoenfeld, Mrs. Alvin Rohli, all of New Orleans, Louisiana, Mrs. Eugenie Bishop of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Mrs. Kenneth Carpenter of Woodward, Oklahoma and Leon Morlas of Pass Christian, Mississippi and the late Mrs. Clothilde Bordes, Mrs. Lucille Quinn, John, Louis and Paul Morlas; also survived by 16 grandchildren. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, Inc., 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. (parking entrance adjoining), on Tuesday, February 22, 1972, at 9 o'clock a.m. followed by Requiem Mass at St. Rita's Church. Interment in Metairie Cemetery. Contributions to St. Michael's Special School, 1526 Chippew St., preferred.

(Obituary courtesy of Keith McGuire)

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Their four daughters were born at the combination home and grocery store they owned and operated, located on Calhoun Street.

Daughter's Nettie and Lucy visted their Aunt Josephine McGuire's family in Oklahoma during the summer of 1945.